Bitter Bottle Gourd Test: Gourd is a very common vegetable that is liked by most of us. Along with this, eating from this can have many benefits for health. There is no shortage of nutrients in it. You can get vitamins including iron, magnesium, fiber, and zinc through this. Calories are negligible in it, which makes it a perfect vegetable for heart patients, high BP patients, and people suffering from obesity. Despite so many benefits, if you eat bitter gourd by mistake, you may have to face its bad consequences.
Why does gourd get bitter?
A toxic compound is found in bitter gourd called Cucurbitacins. Many plants produce this toxin to protect themselves from animals. According to India's famous nutrition expert Nikhil Vats, bitter gourd should not be eaten at all. Because of this, you may have to go around the hospital. The news of falling sick after drinking bitter gourd juice has come in the media many times.
Why shouldn't bitter gourd be eaten?
1. You may vomit
2. Abdominal pain
3. Upset stomach
4. Risk of food poisoning
5. Risk of diarrhea
How to test bitter gourd?
Before cooking the gourd or extracting its juice, check whether it has bitterness or not. You will not have to make much effort for this. This work will take you a few seconds. First of all, cut a piece of bottle gourd and put it on the tongue to know its taste. If there is a slight bitterness in it, then understand that it is not worth eating at all.
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